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...overlook other, perhaps more important, factors in their growing presence in elite football - motivation, hard work, and early exposure to competition. "Polynesians have no genetic predisposition to be good at football," says Helen Lee, a lecturer in sociology and anthropology at Melbourne's LaTrobe University. "But on a general level, Polynesian men do tend to be large built. They do tend to put on a lot of muscle easily...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Power Play | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...Such intimidation is rare at the elite level, says the Queensland-born NRL veteran Steve Price. Since his NRL debut with Canterbury in 1994, Price has seen numerous Polynesian players who've excelled through sheer power in junior football and paid the price in the big time. "They're used to scoring a lot of tries, being patted on the back by everyone and thinking they're bulletproof," says Price, who's now captain of the New Zealand Warriors. "But they get to senior football and come unstuck because they're suddenly up against guys every...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Power Play | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...company plans to close 15% of its factories and ax 15% of its workers in the next four years--will allow Cadbury's chocolate, candy and chewing-gum business to deliver annual sales increases of 4% to 6% and profit margins in the midteens by 2011 from its current level of around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is Parting Sweet for Cadbury? | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...definition, a super-sports car combines a powerful engine with superb performance, agile handling and drop-dead looks to such an ultrabuffed level that it turns heads, inspires envy and justifies a stratospheric price. In this case $112,500. And clearly, the R8 seals the deal. Notes Jay Nagley, managing director of car consultancy Spyder Automotive: "Italian styling with German quality and engineering. What's not to like? It's a great brand builder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Audi Gets in the Fast Lane | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...what issues are going to be really important over the next four years. In November 2000, for example, no one could have predicted what happened in September 2001. We need to make a judgment about who this person who wants to be our next President is at a deeper level. And biography is a good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Everybody Knows the Trouble I've Seen | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

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